ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244255
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 October 2020 |
| Time: | c 10:10 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near China Lake, Kern County, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Lemoore, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The armed F-18 was destroyed in an accident near Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake, California during a routine training flight. The pilot ejected and is stable.
Sources:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/37168/navy-fighter-jet-crashes-in-the-desert-near-china-lake-test-base
https://abc30.com/kern-county-plane-crash-us-navy-fighter-jet-ridgecrest-china-lake-station/7191672
https://news.usni.org/2020/10/20/super-hornet-crashes-near-china-lake-pilot-in-stable-condition
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10158878238924085&id=162253324084
Media:
En un ejercicio hoy por la mañana un F/A-18E de la Marina de los EE. UU. Se estrelló cerca de la Estación Naval de China Lake, Californiahttps://t.co/db6rBUPBhO
— Transponder 1200 (@Transponder1200) October 20, 2020
New picture shows the pilot immediately after today's F/A-18E Super Hornet crash. https://t.co/9bJUQ9C5wy
— KSEE24 News (@KSEE24) October 21, 2020
Video below shows an F-18 crash in Kern County, California near the Robbers Roost rock formation, pilot successfully ejected, parachute opened, no word on injuries. pic.twitter.com/S6J66XQ4Di
— 𝕯𝖔𝖌𝖊 🎃 (@IntelDoge) October 20, 2020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Oct-2020 21:15 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 21-Oct-2020 06:31 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 21-Oct-2020 06:47 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 21-Oct-2020 07:27 | gerard57 | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 21-Oct-2020 07:52 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2020 07:54 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Source, Embed code] |
| 21-Oct-2020 07:56 | Notarhelicopters | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2020 08:47 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Oct-2020 11:00 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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